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I just returned from a grand adventure Campeche, Mexico and it was a fantastic experience! The deep southrn portion of Mexico is totally different from the north.. very different vibe, quite different foods, etc. Oh yea, and loads of turkeys! I was able to take a great Ocellated gobbler the very first morning. The birds would hit the ground about 6:10am and start singing all morning til about 9am. They were also responding to the calls readily both in the morning and the evening. We hunted them classic style off the ground as well as Campeche style by slinging hammocks off the forest floor about 12-15 ft up. That was a new one for me! Very cool way to get off the bare forest floor and out of the turkey’s insane ability to spot you. We saw loads of grey brocket deer sign but just ran out of time to try for a buck. But I’ll be back next spring! Found a few jaguar tracks too. The Ocellated turkey makes 4/6 for me on my way towards the Grand/Royal/World slams with me heading to Vermont and New Hampshire next week to try for a New England Eastern doubler header/double stater! Definitely looking forward to try and get that number 5 gobbler next weekend! Muchas gracias to mi amigo in Campeche for setting everything up for me. What a great time!

Here’s a gobbler that came into the call. Was responding almost every time we called to him. 5D3D356B-3C5B-43C2-9F2A-9B26FF054D23.MP4

Here’s my guy stringing mine up in a hurry. Had a bird singing 100 yards away and coming in!

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They’re certainly not objected about roost shooting birds down there. Luckily in April the gobblers are quite vocal and responsive to calls. They used foxpro w the Ocellated call. They would come in probably 60% of all set ups we did. It was great. No hunting for jaguars or the ocelots. Plenty of lions down there too and they’re free game if you’re fortunate enough to see one

Yes my company books hunts in Russia. Thx, muledeerarea33 I’m headed back there in August for Kamchatka snow sheep and brown bear combo. Let me know if I can help you out in Russia. ✊🏼

He goes by many names .. We English speaking folks know him as the Alpine ibex. In Latin, he’s known as the grandfather of all of the goats; Capra Ibex. In his native ranges he goes by several monikers; le Bouquetin the French speaking regions of the Alps of southeast France and western Switzerland, lo Stambecco in the Italian Alps, der AlpenSteinböck in the German, Austrian and eastern Swiss Alps, and Kozerog in Slovenia where he lives in the Julian Alps, the southern arm of Alps proper. To many hunters, he’s regarded as the King of the Alps; Der König der Alpen. I am in this crowd of hunters. He’s a special animal that most hunters are afforded just one chance at, if ever at all, in their lifetime. Permits are extremely limited and very hard to come by. He’s been immortalized in his native range in statues, sculptures, paintings, and writings. Hunters for millennia have looked up from the valley floors on clear days at the highest snow and glacier capped haunts the Alps have and pondered the chance to have just one opportunity to chase the long horned goats that live in those absolute vertical reaches of the incredible range they’d gaze upwards at. I had my opportunity in western Switzerland this past week. I’m humbled to have had the opportunity to receive this rare permit at a time that coincided with my chance to finish my Capra Super 20 (20 different goat species from around the world) I’m thankful, humbled and grateful. It was a hunt I’ll never forget. The Alps gifted me one of its Kings and he’ll forever hold a spot of the highest regard in my life and in my memories from here on out. Having finished my Capra Super 20, I have so many people to thank. Each of you all know who you are. Know that you’re all incredibly gracious good people and I’m a better man for having had the pleasure of you in my life. Thank you all.

Thanks, all!

Appreciate it, WHT_MTNMAN. While I've never been murder on the coues, I’ve somehow done ok on the mountain game and African game!

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Hello CWT Been awhile since the last time I poked my nose in. Probably since my Spain/Russia trip last November. Well, didnt draw anything anywhere... again. But I DID finally return to Africa after a long 8 year hiatus from the dark continent. Ive been mountain hunting as hard as my finances would allow the last 8 years and Africa just took a back seat. I made Namibia the priority this trip as I have never been there before, and because it is the safest country in Africa, I decided to take my 10 year old daughter, my wife and my mother on this trip. Ill spare the written details other than to say it was a fantastic trip. 10 days of hunting with some incredible trophies taken.. a few for me I had been waiting to hunt for many years. We hunted north central Namibia not too far from Etosha Nat Park. I was fortunate enough to have taken a monster sable bull and Roan bull as well as Hartmanns mountain zebra, Damara dikdik, steenbok, and 2 gemsbok oryx bulls. My daughter was Annie Oakley this trip. 6 kills with 6 shots from her 243. Im pretty sure she has the bug as badly as her old man now! She took 4 springbok, an impala, and a blue wildebeest. After the hunt, we spent an incredible week in Swakopmund on the coast as well as a few days in Soussusvlei and Deadvlei in the Namib Desert. National Geographic stuff 💯!! Beautiful place! So here are a handful of pics to enjoy. It was great being back in Africa but now the mountains call again and Oct cant come quickly enough! Good hunting to you all and congratulations to those with a sheep tag in your pocket!

Hello Tikka We were hunting on Otjiwa. A conservancy in Otjiwarongo in northern Namibia through my company Global Pursuit. I appreciate it very much!

Yes sir, the pics with the trees is Deadvlei. Its probably one of the most photographed places on earth for dramatic nature pics. It was really incredible to see! The dune behind Deadvlei in the photos is called Big Daddy. Supposedly the tallest dune on earth. Sossusvlei was very close by. Just on the other side of the canyon. It isnt as dramatic as Deadvlei with its standing dead acacia forest, but it has the most beautiful dunes. Also the 2nd tallest dune is there, of course named Big Mamma. These areas are great to see but they are WAYYY out there. It is 5-6 hours of washboarded dirt roads just to get to the entrance of the National Park. Then its another hour drive to these areas plus an hour walk in from the parking. Theyre way back in there! Id recommend Swakopmund for just all out fun. Tons of stuff to do there and dang near just as much sand! I appreciate it, guys. ✊✊

Yes, PH’s dog. My daughter loved her so she was in pretty much every photo we took. Her name was Wrinkles and she was a tracking whiz. Luckily her services were not needed by us!

Thanks. The Roan was measured as the 2nd largest ever to come from Namibia. He truly is a monster bull.

Sossusvlei and Deadvlei. You have to REALLY want to see these to go. 5 hours of dirt roads to get here. Stunning place though!! It is literally the middle of nowhere. Tallest dunes in the world and theyre a beautiful peach orange color.

Swakopmund. An awesome little German enclave town right on the coast.

Well I didnt draw a single tag in about 10 state draws but that didnt stop me from going hunting. Just back from 3 1/2 weeks in Spain and Russia. In Spain, I was after Iberian red stag and a Fallow buck. Was successful in taking fantastic representatives of both. We then headed over to the Moscow and on to the Caucasus Mountains in the south of the country. I hunted these same mountains on the far SE end last year in Azerbaijan for the Dagestan Tur. This trip had us in the middle part and far west end of the range. In the west, you find the Kuban Tur and Caucasian chamois. In the middle portion of the range, you find the naturally occurring hybrid between the Dagestan and Kuban, calling them the Mid Caucasian Tur. It was an incredible trip. It wrapped everything I love about our sport into one trip. Exotic travel, incredible trophies, big mountains, difficult conditions, different cultures and people, new foods, sights and smells. A trip I will never forget. This trip puts me one Capra (goats) away from my personal hunting goal of a Capra super 20. Hopefully Ill complete this journey next year in Switzerland with an Alpine ibex. Hope you enjoy the photos.

Many thanks, gents.

These two Tur completed my Tur Slam and when I was successful with the Chamois, they called it the Caucasian hat trick! Got it done!

My Caucasian chamois from Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia.

My Kuban Tur from Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia.

My Mid Caucasian Tur from Kabardino-Balkarian, Russia.

Spain. Iberian red stag and fallow buck.

So I've wanted to plan a red stag and water buffalo hunt in Argentina for several years now but just never had the time. It now looks like it'll be a stag only trip down there when I finally make it!! Big Argentine water buff bull down this morning for me. The only difference was I took this bull much closer to home than the requisite 5000 mile trip south. I took this big boy on a friend's 7000 acre ranch in the Tex hill country. Not only did I end up with a great bull, but it also put 625lb of boned out fantastic meat in my freezers and the freezers of my friends and family. The 375H&H made short work of him with a frontal brain shot with a 300gr Sledgehammer solid. I was amazed at just how big this variety of water buffalo is! Certainly larger than any Aussie water buffalo or Cape buffalo I've taken. He'll look great on the big boy wall. Great way to kick off the 2017 hunting season with Spain and Russia in 2 short weeks!!!